Ties for pinstripe suits?

[skillbilly]

While this may seem a no brainer, all of my suits, past and present have been solid until now. Im having a black chalk stripe suit made for my wedding and need to find a tie, or have one made to go with it. I was told that the best (only) options are either a window pane pattern or a solid tie.

Any enlightening thoughts or opinions?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Fashion dictates this. Right now, men are told they can wear striped ties with striped suits. Frankly, I don't think this combination looks particularly good.

To me, a solid colored tie (in a vibrant color) looks best. Carey Grant, for instance, almost always wore solid colored ties with his pinstriped suits, and they looked great on him. If you want to dress things up a bit, especially for evenings, wear a satin tie. For daywear, a grenadine tie will do the trick.

If you wish to wear a tie with patterns, go for small, neat designs that aren't too busy-looking. Macclesfield and Spitalfield patterns work. (Ralph Lauren sells them.) Or maybe a tie with widely spaced pin dots?

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[Fu Manchu]

If you wish to wear a tie with patterns, go for small, neat designs that aren't too busy-looking. Macclesfield and Spitalfield patterns work. (Ralph Lauren sells them.) Or maybe a tie with widely spaced pin dots?

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I like patterns with my striped suits, too. I have to admit that I'm a sucker for the tiny, silly, and rather cute animals that Hermes often includes on their ties. They're never ostentatious, but they're just noticable enough to get a second look. Sure, they're expensive, but hey - it yr. wedding, right?

Good luck and congratulations. Here's a link to blue ties on the Hermes site (hope it works!)

 

[Tomasso]

How about a white shirt with a silver tie?

Im having a black chalk stripe suit made for my wedding and need to find a tie

 

[carebear]

Don't tuck in your jacket though.

(Tomasso's been drinking a little too much lately.....:beer

 

[Tomasso]

(Tomasso's been drinking a little too much lately.....:beer

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[Chad Sanborn]

I think striped ties look great with striped suits. Its all about finding the right color stripes and their width in relation to the stripes on the suit.
Small patterns and solids are the cowards way out. Anyone can match a suit that way. (think Donald Trump!)

Chad

 

[Tomasso]

KISS

Small patterns and solids are the cowards way out. Anyone can match a suit that way. (think Donald Trump!)

I prefer to think Cary Grant The most common misstep of the neophyte is thinking that they must get jiggy. KISS!

 

[ortega76]

I had fantastic results wearing a black pinstripe suit with a textured white shirt and a white silk tie with a "ghost tone" paisley.

 

[Mr. Rover]

I think striped ties with striped suits can look great- naturally it's all about coordination/contrast/balance. If you're going with banker stripes, then maybe a wider stripe or wider spaced stripe will work. Repp ties may look good with them too.
I'm starting to really like seeing spotted ties (little spots, polka dots, etc.) paired with striped suits. That may not be quite appropriate for a wedding, but I think it's a fun look.
Naturally, your safest bet will be with a solid tie.

 

[BellyTank]

I automatically pair a fat-stripe tie with a pin/chalkstripe suit.

I have a red-white-blue boucle tie which is spiffy with a PS suit.
Am I funny..?

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[Mr. Rover]

I just looked in my closet- I don't even own any solid suits.

 

[carebear]

I just looked in my closet- I don't even own any solid suits.

Don't forget to be proud that you had to actually check....

"How do we stay in business? Volume!"

 

[skillbilly]

My Tie hunt has been complicated by the color I'm trying to find. The idea is for all the gooms men to wear ties that match the green of the brides mades shawls. I had founf a tie that was dead on, but on ly came in X-long 84". That seems more like a jump rope!

I think I found one that should work

Anyone want to weigh in on this one?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Should work just fine. How big are the squares?

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[skillbilly]

Well, It' says the tie is 3.75" wide, divided by 4 square gives us an average square size of .934 inches per square.
I must be bored.

This pic is a little better.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

For a pinstripe suit, the squares are too big for my taste. I'd prefer that they'd be 1/4 inch, or even 1/8 inch. Just my opinion, of course.

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[Marc Chevalier]

Small patterns and solids are the cowards way out. Anyone can match a suit that way.

You won't be surprised to hear that Epictetus is my philosopher of choice.


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